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Review
. 2019 Nov;29(11):888-900.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2019.08.003. Epub 2019 Sep 5.

The Good and the Bad of Mitochondrial Breakups

Hans-Georg Sprenger  1 , Thomas Langer  2
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The Good and the Bad of Mitochondrial Breakups

Hans-Georg Sprenger et al. Trends Cell Biol. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Mitochondrial morphology is a crucial determinant of mitochondrial and cellular function. Opposing fusion and fission events shape the tubular mitochondrial reticulum and ensure mitochondrial transport within cells. Cellular stress and pathophysiological conditions can lead to fragmentation of the mitochondrial network, which facilitates mitophagy and is associated with cell death. However, mitochondrial shape changes are also intertwined with the cellular metabolism, and metabolic switches can induce but also result from alterations in mitochondrial morphology. Here, we discuss recent advances in the field of mitochondrial dynamics, demonstrating cell- and tissue-specific effects of mitochondrial fragmentation on cellular metabolism, cell survival, and mitochondrial quality control.

Keywords: metabolism; mitochondrial dynamics; mitochondrial fission; mitochondrial fragmentation; mitochondrial fusion; mitochondrial quality control.

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